Upton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.

Upton County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (90 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 14 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 134 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

22

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

16,369

16,369 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-07-2474297342-461-38206MCELROY 115 #5SEAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,700
2012-07-2474297342-461-38206MCELROY 115 #5SEAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,700
2012-07-2374452142-461-38259XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4012PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,175
2012-07-2374282642-461-38201DUSEK 44 #7PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-07-1974424942-461-38250TINA MARIE #4206SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,875
2012-07-1874435642-461-38256GATEWAY #3SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,200
2012-07-1874435642-461-38256GATEWAY #3SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL11,200
2012-07-1874433242-461-38255UNIVERSITY 4-28 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-07-1874431642-461-38252KALEIGH DAWN #4206SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,975
2012-07-1874431442-461-38251TERRI #4406SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,875
2012-07-1874310542-461-38226MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1657CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1874310442-461-38225MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1656CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1774423742-461-32376NEAL 'D' #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP10,112
2012-07-1774397342-461-38239DAWN #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-07-1774313242-461-38258JRS FARMS 24A #2PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-07-1774275742-461-38196MCELROY RANCH CO D #1AAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,400
2012-07-1774271142-461-38192TXL '45' #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1774267842-461-38190TXL '15' #8COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1674374242-461-38232PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2209COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1674350142-461-38245POWELL '36' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1374408642-461-38247TXL '33' #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1374379742-461-38235HASEL26 #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,100
2012-07-1374310942-461-38229MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1659CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1374310742-461-38227MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1658WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274398442-461-38240PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2016COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1274382042-461-38236GARNER A #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2012-07-1274382042-461-38236GARNER A #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2012-07-1274382042-461-38236GARNER A #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2012-07-1174389042-461-38246NEAL RANCH '46' C #16COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1074374742-461-38233AMACKER48 #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1074374042-461-38231MCGILL 'A' #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-07-1074350042-461-38244POWELL '36' #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-1074310142-461-38224MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1655WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974371742-461-38230CAROLYN #8609RSUMMIT PETROLEUM LLCDRILL10,875
2012-07-0674365442-461-38221AMACKER48 #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0674194742-461-38175LAURA #3919COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2012-07-0374356142-461-38220PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0374356142-461-38220PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0374348242-461-38214QUAIL RANCH 150 SWD #1DCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,000
2012-07-0374348142-461-38215PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4111COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0374347342-461-38213RAILWAY RANCH '30' #20COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-07-0374308042-461-38223MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1654CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0274171742-461-38166CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-07-0274171742-461-38166CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-07-0274171542-461-38165CONNELL COWDEN 48 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2012-06-2974338142-461-38212UNIVERSITY 3-22 #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,500
2012-06-2874323342-461-38211XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3057PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,325
2012-06-2774312442-461-38210PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1728COG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-2774311042-461-38208XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2024PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,380
2012-06-2774132842-461-38147XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1067PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.